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• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 10 February 2016

Steve O’Connell AM: On this side we welcome the alterations that are designed to retain as much as possible our higher London standards and apply consistency across our city. A question I have for you, however, is for the first time there is a requirement for developers to consider installing lifts in developments below four storeys. The Planning Committee had some concerns around that initially and we sought some clarification around this policy. Clearly one of the risks would be by adding potential costs to the developer they may be incentivised to increase the size of the buildings and/or potentially...

• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 10 February 2016

Steve O’Connell AM: Deputy Mayor, you will not be surprised to know that on this side we do welcome these relaxations. These are modest, however. It is interesting that colleagues are getting rather agitated over what we feel is too modest. I, indeed, had a report published last year that called for parking standards to be abolished in outer London and for outer London boroughs to be able to refuse planning permission based on insufficient parking. Clearly this does not go that far. If, indeed, my proposals were on the table I would understand colleagues’ agitation around that. That is...

• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 11 November 2009

Sir Paul, in a few weeks' time we will be heading towards the Christmas and the New Year festive season and, as you know, as in previous years, this has placed a huge strain on the resources around excessive alcohol incidents in the night time economy and, in my constituency, I have the largest night time economy outside the West End. What plans are afoot and what steer are you giving to your borough commanders to address this seasonal problem?

• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 11 November 2009

Sir Paul, and the Mayor, but Sir Paul particularly - you remember, round about this time last year was a particularly difficult time and a tragic time when we lost many young people to tragic murders. I had three in Croydon in three weeks. I remember, round about this time last year, attending the funeral of Oliver Kingonzila. However, a year on, I think it would be remiss if we did not give some congratulations to your efforts about the reduction in teen murders this year, and murders generally. I think it would be remiss if we missed this opportunity...